After much deliberation, the Central Station Alarm Association (CSAA) Board of Directors has decided nearly unanimously not to support the legislative effort.

CSAA is concerned that the proposed legislation in its current form might add burdensome costs to central monitoring stations, and that it would add little public benefit.

"While licensing reciprocity is something we would all like to see, addressing it on a state-by-state basis would only create more impediments, costs and regulatory requirements than are necessary," says CSAA President Ed Bonifas, vice president of Alarm Detection Systems, Aurora, Ill.

CSAA believes that this issue should be addressed at the federal level, instead. CSAA's official position on this matter represents the will not only of its board and members, but also numerous non-members in the central station industry who have communicated their concerns to CSAA about the proposed New York State licensing legislation.